Advent

Yesterday was the first day of the Advent season. In Advent we celebrate the coming of the Lord Jesus, remembering that he came here to earth to redeem God's people. We also look forward to when he will come again and make all things new. Sometimes we lose sight of what this time is about because of all the craziness that goes on around us. Here are some daily bible readings that will help to focus our hearts on Jesus and fight against consumerism:

Week One of Advent
Sunday November 29
Jer 33:14-16, Ps 25:1-10,
1 Th 3:9-13, Lk 21:25-36
Monday November 30
Ps 90, Num 17:1-11,
2 Pt 3:1-18
Tuesday December 1
Ps 90, 2 Sam 7:18-29,
Rev 22:12-16
Wednesday December 2
Ps 90, Is 1:24-31, Lk 11:29-32
Thursday December 3
Lk 1:68-79, Mal 3:5-12,
Phil1:12-18a
Friday December 4
Lk 1:68-79, Mal 3:13-18,
Phil 1:18b-26
Saturday December 5
Lk 1:68-79, Mal 4:1-6,
Lk 9:1-6

Week Two of Advent
Sunday December 6
Mal 3:1-4, Lk 1:68-79,
Phil 1:3-11, Lk 3:1-6
Monday December 7
Ps 126, Is 40:1-11,
Rom 8:22-25
Tuesday December 8
Ps 126, Is 19:18-25,
2 Pt 1:2-15
Wednesday December 9
Ps 126, Is 35:3-7, Lk 7:18-30
Thursday December 10
Is 12:2-6, Am 6:1-8,
2 Cor 8:1-15
Friday December 11
Is 12:2-6, Am 8:4-12,
2 Cor 9:1-15
Saturday December 12
Is 12:2-6, Am 9:8-15,
Lk 1:57-66

Week Three of Advent
Sunday December 13
Zep 3:14-20, Is 12:2-6,
Phil 4:4-7, Lk 3:7-18
Monday December 14
Is 11:1-9, Num 16:1-19,
Heb 13:7-17
Tuesday December 15
Is 11:1-9, Num16:20-35,
Acts 28:23-31
Wednesday December 16
Is 11:1-9, Mic 4:8-13,
Lk 7:31-35
Thursday December 17
Ps 80:1-7, Jer 31:31-34,
Heb 10:10-18
Friday December 18
Ps 80:1-7, Is 42:10-18,
Heb 10:32-39
Saturday December 19
Ps 80:1-7, Is 66:7-11,
Lk 13:31-35

Week Four of Advent
Sunday December 20
Mic 5:2-5a, Ps 80:1-7,
Heb10:5-10, Lk 1:39-45
Monday December 21
Ps 113, Gen 25:19-28,
Col 1:15-20
Tuesday December 22
Lk 1:46b-55, Mic 4:1-5,
Eph 2:11-22
Wednesday December 23
Lk 1:46b-55, Mic 4:6-8,
2 Pt 1:16-21
Thursday December 24
Is 9:2-7, Ps 96, Titus 2:11-14,
Lk 2:1-20
Friday December 25
Is 52:7-10, Ps 98, Heb 1:1-12,
Jn 1:1-14

Mystery in the News

The local FOX affiliate did a piece on us!
Here it is:


Thanks to Mike Corcoran at Fox for the great job!

Twenty Four Years Ago Today

November 10, 1985 was the day that I was baptized into Christ at Seymour Heights Christian Church in Seymour, TN. I remember that week before being convicted of my sin while washing my hair in the shower. I don't remember what I had been learning, or what was going on during that week...but I know that Christ showed me my sin and my guilt, and revealed to me his righteousness and freedom that were offered to me. I came out of the shower bawling and telling my parents that I wanted to be a christian. The pastor of our church came by sometime that week and talked to me about what it meant to be a christian, and my dad baptized me that next Sunday.

Erin and I were talking this morning about coming to faith and re-telling a little of our stories. As we were talking I glanced at my watch and saw 11-10 and remembered what happened so many years ago today.

Leaky Roof!

We spent a lot of time on the roof last week at the Mystery Building. Thanks mostly to two of our men here, we patched the roof and hopefully got it ready for winter. Last week's weather was amazing...highs in the 70's, and no rain whatsoever. We have known for some time that the roof needed repaired. It honestly needs replaced...but the bids on replacing our roof are pretty expensive...so we're trying to get the most out of what we have. So Jenka and Russ worked hard all week at patching our roof and making it so that we can at least get through the winter. It looks really good, and I am grateful for guys like Jenka and Russ.

We have great people who are part of our Mystery family!